FYI: When a nasty head cold strikes, we know it'll pass. Yet we'll sip tea, pop throat lozenges, or consume antihistamine and decongestants to make us feel better--and, one hopes, speed along the healing process.
Today's volatile market is kind of like a head cold: We know it'll eventually pass, but we feel compelled to do something to make ourselves more comfortable.
Of course, overreacting to the market volatility by, say, moving out of stocks entirely can lead to bad outcomes for our portfolios and derail our goals.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.morningstar.com/articles/904439/3-ways-to-reduce-risk-in-a-portfolio.html
